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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-04-21

given $lO II Mlllard h8Q nit MIN instead
of the fowl. The accumulated anger If
years spurred his right femoral muscles
when he kicked. If he had not hit his
mark he would have broken his leg. If
he had had his boot ON he would have
broken Mr.. Millard in two. As it was
his foot struck Mr.. Millard amidships
like locomotive and knocked him five
feet, face downward, on top of the pea
cock.
The bird screamed, Posey squalled,
and the men rolled ovo. and over on the
floor. Mr.. Millard wa, no slouch. His
mouth was full of feathers, lu. he had
courage, and the battle was hot and san
culinary. Reinforcements for the Irish
champion arrived in the shape of Mrs.
Gallaher, who with handy shovel was
about to cleave Mr.. Millard's skull when
the policeman grabbed It, At the sight
of him she tainted dead away In his
arms, and he dropped her. Then he
pulled the men apart.
"Here This won't do, gentlemen" he
said.
"Pll have no pug dargs in me neigh
borhood," screamed Gallaher, with blood
on the front of his nightshirt.
"The peacock-tchOO-beg 1t, sab.
Mr.. er's-tchoo-peacOck attacked
my wife's dog, sahr screamed Millard.
Then he spat out more feathers.
"Go an home," said the policeman to
Millsrd, and he went.
"Betther do nothin' about It, Aisther
Gsllaher," said he. "It'l be cross c0ul-
plants an NO good. rllhave the pound
master grab his darg."
"Ye will :" asked Gallaher..
"Oi will"
"Begorrsi Oi'll have 70 made ses-
geant at the mkt meeting" ssid The poll-
ticisn. Il
The dog 10 gone, and ths peseock, ~
The families continue q not soeok 81
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
I,YNCHING AT PERI.

James Christianson, who shot DR.. Eugene
B. North at Peru, July 6, doubtless de-
served death. He had been arrested was
confined in jail where he could have been Sc
curely kept until tried, convicted and exc
cuted. The Sentinel's special, published
IN yesterdays issue, closes by saying:
Trials and light convictions in like cases
in this county are the causes Of this lynch
ing" The case is a sad commentary up IN
courts and justice in Indiana. and the
cause assigned for the act of the mob
trials and light coDvicticns"-i blow
aimed at courts, law, trials, juries and YER
diets which can not fail to arrest public
attention.
Murder is always atrocious, and when
premeditated, the enormity of the crime Is
vastly augmented. Bat it sometimes hap
pens that justice is defeated by processes
known to the courts. Money influence, the
power of friends, technicalities, etc., often,
too often enable bad men to go free, or ju-
ries are so wrought lpon by the appeals OF
eloquent advocates that the penalties fail
to satioly the pubic that justice has been
metediout to the culprit. Dissatisfaction
results-and all too often the outcomeis
mob violence. Christianscn, as we have
said, doubtless deserved death. 1t was tine
province of the courts TO- decide, and the
prerogative OF the State 10 carry out the
decree. But in this case neither court nor
State were consulted A power not
known to tie government, terribly dam
gerous power, was evoked and invoked, and
an act, right enough, perhaps, IS to results,
/ but hsgitiously wrong, when any fuada-
mental principle Of government is consld-
cred, was perpetrated. There are times and
circumstances when, by common consent,
it seems proper for the people to assert
their sovereignty and rid society of bad
men who in combination defy all author
ity. But tie public is quick to see where
| there is any prudent reason for the mob or
I the populsce to interfere. We are clearly
| OF the opinion that in the case of Chris
Hanson the culprit ought to have been left
| to the courts, and that the action of the
mob is one of the most fragrant and inex.
cusable outrsges ever perpetrated in Indi-
ara
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Indiana Pensions.
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WAsHINeToE, July 1.-THE following
named Indianians were granted pensions
today
Agnes, widow of Redmond Malone, Car
Isle; Nancy, widow OF VIM. Rumville,
Ossiar; Mary widow of Patrick McKeever,
Evansville; Catherine, widow of Albert
Stallcup, Marco; Nancy Pate, for widow Of
Thomas Shepawe, Aberdeen; minor OF
Lesnder A. Brown, Cortland; Charles,
father OF Enoeh Davis, Anderson; Mary,
widow OF Augustus Leets. Montgomery;
Ricketts,, Patoka; Phebe, mother of John
Wolfe, WayneSburg; Nancy, mother of
Samuel Eads, Cuba; Sarah, widow of
Henry Fisher, Montgomery Station; Mary,
widow of Jno. Smith, No. 2, Lafayette;
Milaehi; widow of Sampson Metcalf,
Clsrks Hill; Richard Hogan, Edinourg;
Wesley Hancock, Cochran; Jonas Myers,
Elkbart; Frederick Nickels. Hitchcock;
VIM. Marble, Marysville; AndrewWelk New
VIM. Ashford, Vincinnes; Miles Warren,
New albany; Chas. Fifer. CEeentoEn;
Geo. Sheridan. Geoglein; Jno. Gibson,
Cleveland; VIM. Strain, Hasrodsburg;
Josiah. Soow, Maumee; Daniel Stiernagle,
Coffee; Daniel Lenard, L nion Mills; Joshua
Shoemaker, Elizabeth; HUga Snyder,
Villas; Christopher Taylor, Marengo; Chas.
Ranches, Terre Haute; Ihoss Alexander,
Stilesville; Herman Hecker, Evansville;
Johnson Cossler, Enterprise; George Bur
rougbes, Mt Sterling; James, Grandstaf,
Delphi; Amos Everling, indianapolis;
Chas. Smith, Syracuse; Jacob Pal
mer, Roachdale; Alb. Mckinney. Marietta;
Moies Murphy, Sims; Perry Hammond,
Grandview; Jno. Tatrow, Martinsville;
Rufus Mote, Union City; VIVA. Cain, Ia
dianspolis; Stephen McEtvy, Reelville;
Miles Rsnwater, Nashville; Andrew Kellar
Cuba; Richard Burgess, Keystone; VIM.
( Mlllsap, Mt. Ayr; Jno. Noon, Pierceton;
Jas. Grsw, Logansport; Ira Scott, Tracy;
( Philip Wedig indianapolis; Jno. Bruce,
Wilmington; Arthur Hastings, Trinity
Springs; Richard Pruitt, Houston; Jas.
Francis, Indianapolis;J Jas. Bills, Columbia
City; Jno. Kinwarthy, Freetown ;Thos- Lii
Iy, indianapolis; d. Hickman, Frankfort;
John Phillips, Gray vile; David Hudson,
Newburg; HezeEiah Hobson, Martins
burg; Ephraim HarTell, Worthington; Eli
Gaskill, Wipamac; John Miller, Sedstia
r. Squire, Wavelsnd; Samuel Hamasker,
Crothersville; Gesrge Short, Indianapolis;
James 1. McGinnis, Macy.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
PRESIDENT CLRvELAND's LETTI

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S LETTER
The president Of the United States, after
prudent consideration, accepted an invita-
ton to visit the city of ST. Louis. The
invitation was urgent and most aattering.
1t was brimfull of patriotic hospitality.
st. Louis is great city with great heart,
and it proposed TO make the visit of the
chief magistrate of the republic a memora-
bic occasion. The testimony is that
Grover Cleveland has made good presi-
dent Of the United States. If he has not
met every expectation, if his administra-
ton has not sllenced every objector, it
might be worth while to ask just here,
which one of the presidents in toe past
has been so immaculate as to escape
censure from friends and foes? Which
one of the presidents has a cleaner record?
Which one has been truer to oath, obliga-
ton, constitution and law?
1t is said OF the President that he is a
hsId worker. he has set the example of
devotion to business. He shiTks no duty,
and he requires those under his authority
to be industrious. He has no use for super
pumersries, hangers on. His policy has
been to cut down the force and save the
peoples moneys The result has heen
economy and efficiency. More work and
better work, with smaller force. An, but,
says some one, he has made mistakes.
Admit 1t, and what of them all? Henry
Ward Beecher once said, she liked man
who made mistakes, it was human" and If
/ he could find man not liable to make
mistakes, be would feel like worshipping
him." Possibly the President has made
mistakes In some of his pension vetoes,
but as was said to as by member OF Con-
gress, Mr.. Cleveland earnestly sought to
| weed out frauds, that honest soldiers might
have the rewards their courage merited.
1t is said that Mr.. Cleveland vetoed the
arrears pension bill, but 1t must be re-
membered that General Grant vetoed the
bill to equalize bounties. 1t is further said
that Mr.. Cleveland favored the return of
the Confederate flags, but 1t must be re-
membered that General Grant returned to
General Lee his sword, and to the rebel
soldiers their horses But, dismissing such
reflections, we are required to note the
fact that the President has written letter
to the citizens OF st. Louis Withdrawing his
acceptance of their invitation to visit that
city.
The letter is calm, dispsssionate and pat
riotic. 1t concisely sets forth the reason;
for declining the invitation. Who Is to
blameP Not the citizens of st. Louis moi
the Grand Army Of the Republic, but sci
of thoughtIess cranKs partisan blather-
sixties. ranting, clustering, irresponsible
bigots who, for the sake Of partisan gain
would perpetuate an eternity OF strife and
hate. The President, in setting forth th'
reasons that have influenced his action
quietly says:
The threats Of personal violence and harm
In csse I undertake the trip 10 question
J which scores Of misguided: unbalanced mel
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
DANGEROUS MEN.

Name the men who perpetrate crimes
from rape to murder, and society is a unit
in declaring such monsters of depravity as
dangerous mer. Anarchists, who come to
the United States from Europe to preach
crusades against the Government, are Justly
regarded as dangerous men, whatever may
be said of their teachings elsewhere. Men
who establish and maintain gambling dens
are adjudged enemies OF society, and de-
serve punishment; and we could indef-
nitely continue such criticisms relating to
dangerous men. But there are dangerous
men who occupy distinguished positions
in life who are rated pillars of society.
They are often conspicuous members of the
church, pray and give aims that they may
be seen of men; they are the great mill
ionaires who by combination can burglar
ize the business of the country, and play
with the prices of the necessaries of life as
gamblers do with loaded dice" They are
the bank wreckers, the men who steal the
money of depositors rich and poor,
widows and orphans alike. Indian
apolis has had her share of these scoun-
drels, who, when their villainies have been
accomplished. have the impotence to as
sumo the role of reformers. and talk virtue
as glibly as educated parrots or split
topgued crows. They are the BLACK Friday"
imps, food-cornering rascals, bucket-shop
gamblers, and constitute dangerous class.
Their methods, their purposes, their am
billions are venal, and In every instance
they are known to be constituencies
scamps, willing to inaugurate panics and
bring about disasters, provided they can
make money; and it is well said that such
men, "strong in the power of money, COM
bination and brains, are doing more to-day
to win converts to socialism and snarcy
than all other causes combined" It is
high time, in discussing dangerous men,"
or dangerous classes" to make reference
to bank wreckers, stock waterers, food cor
nerers; men who, Though they dress in
purple and fine linen, live in palatial resi-
dences and fare sumptuously-the Goulds,
Sages, Harpers, ct al.-are the foes of So
ciety, and who do not hesitate to engage in
any scheme, however nefarious, il they
can make money and escape the peniten-
tiary. The indications are that, in the
near future, such people will occupy about
the same level ss bunko steerers in public
esteem, and will be required to engage in
manual labor for the State.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
MUSIC.

The city of Indianapolis, during the past
week, has been exceptionally musical.
Literally "there has been music in the
air." The people have thought music and
talked music, and many ladies and gentle
men, justly renowned for their musical at
tainments, have been in consultation to
devise ways and means to advance musical
education in the United States, and the
progress reported, if not entirely satisfac-
tory, is highly encouraging.
In writing Of music we have no purpose
of entering the domain of the teacher of
music; but we desire to enter our protest
against the doctrine, too widely adopted,
that musical attainment is the divine en-
dowment of the few, inaccessible to
the many; that, like poetry, the
talent for its acquisition is
inherited by those peculiar in
dividuals in whose composition
it has been doubted whether it should be
said there was something more or some
thing less than human. In this country,
this land where the chase for the almighty
dollar never ceases, musical education
has been rated low, and for this estimate,
very many and very cogent reasons may be
assigned. The United States even now,
compared with Italy and Germany, is in
its infancy, and those who are disposed to
be bypercritical, when discussing American
music as compared with the high attain
ments of some European countries, over
look conditions and are liable to be unjust
in their estimates. Americans have had
wildernesses to subdue-cities to build,
savages to kill or civilize, tasks, which
when they were begun, Europe under
stood music and kindred arts, some
of which had decayed and disappeared
forever. But the question is revived,
| Can all men, or at least al children, learn
music, learn to sing? We answer affsrma-
lively. We have no doubt upon this sub
iect, and we are persuaded that 1t e emf
nently expedient to incorporate vocal mu-
sic into the system Of common school edu'
cation. The common school is the place
above all others to begin the work. That
all children can learn to sing, can receive q
musical education. is as certainly true as
that they can learn to read and eonyerse
correctly, and educators worthy Of the
name agree that such is the case The
testimony Is abundant and conclusive
German children learn to sing. why moi
American children? We are not inclined
to discuN such proposition. Tas
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13

TIE real question OF craftsmanship now
before the American people is to get rid of
the surplus in the Treasury, and to so re-
wise the tariff as to leave all the money
not required by an economical administra-
ton of the Government in the hands Of
the people. Mr.. Breckinridge, OF Ken
lucky, in a recent letter, in discussing the
subject says:
Practically to accomplish legislation
the best way is for the Secretary OF the
Treasury, with the open approval of the
President, to submit to Congress a bill,
carefully prepared and upon which Mr..
Cleveland Is willing to stake his admins
trstion; this bill ought to be taken under
advisement by the Democratic CO ucus. and
that caucus ought to reach some agree
ment: and the bill thus prepared, consid-
cred and agreed upon should be made a
party measure, and either passed or made
the issue in the presidential canvass"
We are advised by an Indiana Democrat,
who largely enjoys the confidence Of the
President, that the policy suggested by Mr..
Breckinridge Is likely to be adopted, and
that the President viii indicate to Con-
gress in bis next message that the Admin
issration favors legislation In tariff mat
ters which Will reduce the surplus and
guard against future accommodations oil
needless money in the Treasury.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
THE INSANE HOSPITAL MANAGE.
MENT.

The INSANE HOSPITAL MANAGE
MENT.
The report of the Senate Committee on
the Insane Hospital case closes as follows:
1.-THE institution is at all times, open to
the public, and this committee joins its
officers in requesting that all persons
having an interest in its honest, faithful
and humane management, visit the same,
that they may see and know for them
selves"
"And to the end that the truth of this
report may be verified, we invite the sew.
eral boards of county commissioners of this
State to appoint six reputable citizens of
their several counties, equally divided in
politics, to visit and examineinto the man
sgement of said institution, which per-
sons so selected shall have the power
and privilege in making such investigation
as may be necessary to full, true and
complete finding, and that they shall re-
port the facts back TO the commissioners
reporting them"
II the people of Indiana desire to know
everything pertaining to the management
VI TIC A1OcpAld4s TIC OcBdlc
tee throws wide open the doors of the in
stitution, and invites the most searching
examination. If the people doubt the alb
solute truthfulness of the statements OF the
Senate Committee here is an opportunity
to obtain all the facts and expose any and
all crookedDess in the report No county
in the State has availed itself of the oppor-
tunity. What is therefore the inevitable
conclusion? This, that the report of the
Senate Committee was truthful. That it
stated the facts as they existed, and that
the Republican reports were a batch of
partisan lies gotten up for political effect,
that they enraged all decency and are
deserving of universal contempt.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
AFArAL DOSE OF MORPHINE.
Mrs. Heller, of Dayton, Makes a PrObabl
Successful Attempt at Suicide.

Mrs. Heller, of Dayton, Makes Probable
SnccessfnI Attempt at Suicide.
A young woEan, named Mrs. Lottie
Heller, attempted suicide at No. 81 South
Liberty street yesterday by taking NOR
phine. Her name was formerly Lottie Adj
ans Several ySsEs ago she married man
named Charles [fsier, and since then she
has lived in Dayton, Ohio. Last week she
was called here So a witness IN trial
She brought two children, aged three
years and two pears, with her, and boarded
with her mothsT at the place indicated
above. 1t is reported that she and her
mother got into quarrel yesterday, and
both OF them were in q bad mood the
whole day.
About 4.c'olock, in fit OF desperation,
she took a big dose of morphine. DR..
Denke WAibsr and other physicians were
called, who pronounced her case hopeless.
at IL o'olock last night she was still
alive, but expected momentarily TO die.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13

under the stimulus of excited feelings have
made, are not even considered.
Rather than abandon my visit to the
West, and disappoint your citizens, /
might, IL alone were concerned. submit to
the insult to which it Is quite openly as.
serted would be helplessly subjected il
present at the encampment; but should
bear with me the peoples highest Office, the
dignity of which 1 must protect. believe
that neither the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie as an organization, nor anything like a
majority of Its members, would ever en-
courage any scandalous attack upon it.
1t may be that the President did not at
tach weight to threats of personal violence.
1t may be that the President did not be-
lieve that any member of the G. A. r.
contemplated his assassination, but threats
of personal violence" were made, and we
are not required to draw upon our imag-
ination for proof, that such threats have
terrible import. The blatherskite Fair
child wanted brain, tongue and hand pal
sled on account of the suggestion that it
might be well to return the "rebel flags"
and the murderous words of Fairchild,
without doing them violence, could be ac-
cepted as favoring assassination. There
are still Guiteaus in the land, and the kill
ing of Garfeld's assassin by no means ex.
hausted the Republican stock of that sort
of cattle.
The Presidents manly letter has made
him hosts of friends, and those who
thought that the soldiers were to turn
against him in great numbers are doomed
to disappointment.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13

UTAH wants to be admitted to the Union
as a sovereign State, and convention is
wrestling with constitutional questions
looking to statehood. The trouble is
polygamy. Behind polygamy is Mormon
ism. The average Mormon is not, never
was, and 1t is questionable il he ever will
be good American citizen. Mormonism
is essentially anti-Auerican. Mormons
have been educated to believe that they
owe allegiance first to the church, to the
elders and prophets. The State has always
been secondary, or worse. If they have any
regard whatever for the State, it has been
because it could help the church. Such
facts emphasize the propriety of going slow
when discussing Utah as State.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
ANOTHER LYNCHING.

A special dispatch published in another
column gives the details of the probable
murder of DR.. North, of Peru, by Dane
named Christianson. The assassin was
taken from the Miami County Jail
about midnight and hung to the bridge
which spans the Wabash River at Peru.
DR.. North was dying at last accounts, and
his assallant was dead. No reason is
given in the dispatch for Christianson's
attack on DR.. North.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13

Nh E. L. HARPER, late of the Fidelity
Bank of Cincinnati, now in Jail for the
share he took in wrecking that institution,
is not disposed to bear his misfortunes with
stoical philosophy. He attributes the
cole pse Of the bank TO the Chicago wheat
deal, but says If the bank examiner had
no. come DO disaster would have resulted;
and il IS quite as probable If the bank ex-
aminer had got around few days sooner,
the disaster would not have occurred, in
which case Mr. HsrPer would not now be
reciiIng ancient history relating to former
wheat deal, in which the Third National
Bank officers were engaged and in which
5000 0C0 was made. The confessions of
Harper confirm public opinion that banks
chartered for the ostensible purpose of aid
ing business are frequently found in such
scardalous transactions as cornering the
necessities of life.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
Incsana Patents.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-[Specisl The
following patents were issued to Indiana
inventors to-day:
Alonzo Colon, 0aktown, gate; Peter
Dion, assigDoz OF one-half to L. Dion,
South Bend, wheel; Albert rs. Grimmsn,
assigror of one-half to Wagner, Indian
apolis, elevator gate, also barrel skid Miles
Kehoe and A. Zilker. New Albany, brick
kiln; Hewellyn G. Kenton, Monticello,
monument; Arson L. Massey, Rainsyille,
hame rug loop; Baker s. Ruddick,
Columbus, barmonica holders Chas. E.
Winsrode and E. L. Griffith, folding feed
box for wagons.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13

The Fort Wayne Sentinel remarks that
"the Democratic President signed more
pension bills and a Democratic congress
voted more money to pay them than any
Republican President or congress can boast
of. Under these substantial evidences OF
good faith it will be hard to convince SEN
sible soldiers that their interests are in un-
friendly Democratic hands Such facts
at no distant day viii have their full effect
upon the public mind, and to exert q
healthy influence in all soldier circles of
the country.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13

when he has been running things very
much after the style of whisky rings,
Credit Mobilier schemes, star route thievery
and land-grabbing piracy. To one Tong
Kee, King Calico sold the monopoly of the
opium trade for s75, 900, 600 cash, took the
money. spent it, and then sold the right to
another subject for $4,000 cash. Tong Kee
got mad, and hence the impending revolt.
which is likely to deprive the King of his
crown, and may get his scalp also.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13

AN Observing Washington gentleman has
been examining the records and fluids that
the accumulation of Government bonds in
few hands is becoming marked. Interest
checks are now sent to $4,000 persons.
whereas not long ago 10000 checks were is
sued on the same amount. The concen-
tration of holding in large cities is also no
ticeable.-Sonth Bend Times.
But DON'T you see the public debt is being
rapidly decreased under the Democratic ad-
ministration. Possibly the decrease in
checks finds an explanation in the decrease
of the bonds.